briangcc
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Re: aluminum intake
FYI: You're talking apples and oranges when comparing a stock GM manifold to the Edelbrock Performer RPM Airgap manifold. Different heights and different operating RPM ranges. A better comparison is a stock GM manifold to the Edelbrock Performer. The Perfomer and Perfomer RPM Airgap are (2) distinctly different manifolds with distinctly different characteristics. The one you're thinking of running may also require changes to your cam to take full effect of the new manifold. And once you start talking cam swaps, you need to see if your heads can keep up. It's a domino effect once you start changing parts in an engine.
Best plan is laying out what you expect from your engine and then get all the parts to compliment eachother. Often, tossing a single part at an engine gives sub par returns.
FYI: You're talking apples and oranges when comparing a stock GM manifold to the Edelbrock Performer RPM Airgap manifold. Different heights and different operating RPM ranges. A better comparison is a stock GM manifold to the Edelbrock Performer. The Perfomer and Perfomer RPM Airgap are (2) distinctly different manifolds with distinctly different characteristics. The one you're thinking of running may also require changes to your cam to take full effect of the new manifold. And once you start talking cam swaps, you need to see if your heads can keep up. It's a domino effect once you start changing parts in an engine.
Best plan is laying out what you expect from your engine and then get all the parts to compliment eachother. Often, tossing a single part at an engine gives sub par returns.
